Electroactive fluoroacylated arylamines

ABSTRACT

Fluoroacyl arylamines are disclosed for use in an electronic applications, such as, in photoresponsive and electroresponsive devices.

FIELD

Novel fluoroacylated arylamine compounds are used in electronicapplications. The compounds have favorable electroactivity and aresuitable for organic photoactive and electroactive uses.

BACKGROUND

Electronics have used inorganic materials. More recently, organic andorganometallic compounds have been used in various electronic devices.

Arylamines are compounds used in electronics applications including, usein photoreceptors, transistors, such as, thin film transistors (TFT),light emitting diodes (LES), photovoltaic (PV) cells etc. In theelectrophotographic imaging field, the photoactive portions ofcomponents can be composed of organic materials, which act asphotoreceptors for temporarily forming an image in the form of a patternof charges on the photoreceptor.

Arylamines and arylamine derivatives are known but none have afluoroacyl moiety or the altered electronic properties of suchcompounds.

SUMMARY

Disclosed herein are certain fluoroacyl arylamines with one or morefluoroacyl moieties attached to an arylamine with altered electronicconfiguration and electronic properties. The compounds find use inelectronics applications, such as, in photoreceptors, photovoltaics,transistors, photocatalysts, light emitting diodes, photocopying andlaser printing and so on.

Those and other features and advantages of various embodiments ofmaterials, devices, systems and/or methods are described in or areapparent from the following description.

DESCRIPTION

While not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the one or morefluoroacyl groups added to an arylamine as produced by the presentmethod of interest, impart new electronic properties and configurationsto conventional arylamine electronic material. Hence, the arylaminescarrying one or more fluoroacyl groups have different and/or improvedproperties, such as, charge transport properties, and are useful for anumber of different electronic and other industrial uses.

The fluoroacyl arylamines of interest can be used as a charge transportmolecule, for example, in an electrophotographic device. Chargetransport molecules include either electron transport or hole transportmolecules, as well as those having both properties. Compositions withsuch molecules may be used as active components in a photoresponsive oran electroresponsive layer or component. Presence of a fluoroacyl moietyalters the charge distribution of the parent arylamine bestowing afluoroacyl arylamine with different charge transport properties from thebase arylamine.

Thus, a fluoroacyl arylamine may be formed into a thin coating by itselfor by using a suitable film-forming material to result in a chargetransport layer (CTL). The film-forming material may be a transparentorganic polymer or non-polymeric material capable of supporting theinjection of photogenerated holes or electrons and capable of allowingthe transport of the holes/electrons, for example, for example, throughthe charge transport layer to selectively discharge the charge on thesurface of the imaging device component, such as, a photoreceptor. Thecharge transport layer containing the fluoroacyl arylamine may exhibitoptical transparency with insignificant light absorption and negligiblecharge generation when exposed to a wavelengths of light typicallyprominent in sunlight or artificial light and may be useful in, forexample, photocopying devices, e.g., from about 400 nm to about 900 nm.

As used herein, “light,” refers to any electromagnetic radiation of anywavelength regardless of whether visible to the human eye. For example,ultraviolet light and infrared light are included. Also, “light,”encompasses multiwavelengths as well as single wavelength light. Theterm, “light,” also includes that with at least partial congruentwavelengths, such as a laser.

Hence, a CTL can comprise a film-forming material; a fluoroacylarylamine of interest; and an optional lubricant. The lubricant, suchas, a fluorinated resin, such as, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) andthe like, can be present in an amount, relative to the total, of fromabout 1% to about 15%; from about 3% to about 10%; from about 8% toabout 9%. The fluoroacyl arylamine can be present in an amount, relativeto the total, from about 20% to about 50% of the CTL; from about 25% toabout 45%; from about 30% to about 40%. The remainder can comprise thefilm-forming material and any optional additives, as a design choice.(The above amounts and percentages, including those presented elsewherein the specification, are in terms of or relative to w/v, w/w or v/w asappropriate for the material(s).)

Any suitable and conventional technique may be used to mix andthereafter to apply the CTL coating mixture to a photoreceptor underconstruction. Typical application techniques include spraying, dipcoating, roll coating, wire wound rod coating and the like. Drying ofthe deposited coating may be obtained by any suitable conventionaltechnique, such as, oven drying, infrared drying, air drying and thelike.

The CTL can be an insulator to the extent that the electrostatic chargeplaced on the CTL is not conducted in the absence of illumination at arate sufficient to prevent formation and retention of an electrostaticlatent image thereon. In general, the ratio of the thickness of the CTLto the charge generating layer can be from about 2:1 to about 200:1, asgreat as about 400:1.

The thickness of the CTL can be from about 5 μm to about 200 μm, fromabout 15 μm to about 40 μm. The CTL may comprise dual layers or plurallayers, and each layer may contain different concentrations of a chargetransporting component or may contain different charge transportingcomponents.

The CTL also can serve other functions, such as, serving as a protectivecoating.

A fluoroacyl arylamine may be a symmetric molecule. In certainembodiments, the fluoroacyl arylamine of interest may be a planarmolecule, particularly when held by hydrogen bonds from the fluoroacylmoiety to the core arylamine structure.

A number of different organic electronic devices may incorporate thefluoroacyl arylamine as a component. A fluoroacyl arylamine can be usedin hole and/or electron transfer layers in devices which convertelectrical energy into radiation, detect signals through electronicprocesses, convert radiation into electrical energy, or other uses whereone or more organic semiconductor layers are desired. Organic electronicdevices can include a conductive layer (such as an electroactive orphotoactive layer) positioned between two electrodes. In some devices, aCTL can be utilized between the conductive layer and an electrode. Forexample, a hole transport layer can be positioned between the conductivelayer and the anode and an electron transport layer can be positionedbetween the conductive layer and the cathode. Thus, the new materialsmay be used in organic electronic devices.

The term, “organic electronic device,” is intended to mean a devicecomprising an organic compound-containing device or component including,for example, one or more semiconductor layers or materials. The devicemay have either active electronic components or passive electroniccomponents. Organic electronic devices include, but are not limited to:

a. devices that convert electrical energy into radiation (such as, alight-emitting diode, light emitting diode display, light emittingelectrochemical cell, electrogenerated chemiluminescence, diode laser,infra-red emitters electroluminescence or lighting panel);b. devices that detect electrical or light signals through electronicprocesses such as photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors,photoswitches, phototransducers, phototransistors, phototubes, infrareddetectors, or biosensors, photoconductive diodes, and other optical orelectrical sensors;c. devices that convert radiation into electrical energy (such as aphotovoltaic device or solar cell, radiation detectors);d. devices that respond to electrical or magnetic energy such as aliquid crystal display, radio-frequency ID tags;e. devices that respond to a change in chemical environment such aschemical specific and non-specific sensors, gas sensors, andf. devices that include one or more electronic components that includeone or more organic semiconductor layers (e.g., a transistor, diode orother semiconductor), metal-semiconductor junctions (e.g., SCHOTTKYbarrier diodes), p-n junction diodes, p-n-p-n switching devices, bipolarjunction transistors (BJTs), heterojunction bipolar translators,switching transistors, charge transfer devices, film transistors,tunable microcavities for variable output wavelength, telecommunicationsdevices and applications, optical computing devices, optical memorydevices and field effect transistors,as well as combinations thereof.

The term, “device,” also includes coating materials for memory storagedevices, such as, electronic memory for electronics (particularlycomputer memory), antistatic films, biosensors, electrochromic devices,solid electrolyte capacitors, energy storage devices such as, arechargeable battery, and electromagnetic shielding applications.

All such devices may be assembled into circuits, display devices, radiofrequency tags and the like. Such a device can have the composition ofinterest in a thin film, but may be used in a block. The compositionsalso can be used in a device to modify the surfaces of other materialcomponents with the aim of improving mechanical contact betweenmaterials and/or improving charge transport from one material to anotherand/or to provide a good metal/organic charge transfer interface. Otherprotective coatings, binders and charge conductors may be added. Thethickness of each layer can depend on the application and thecomposition, and the other layers in the device.

A further embodiment of the present invention is the formation of apattern of components in a device, such as, a pattern formed by alignedself-assembled monolayers (SAMs).

The fluoroacyl arylamines of the present invention may also be used inapplications not traditionally considered for organic electronicdevices, such as, for photocatalysts and electro catalysts to catalyzesynthesis and degradation chemical reactions.

For many electronic and chemical applications, an energy band gap isdesired and may be estimated by optical adsorption spectra, such as, inthe UV-vis range. Electron and hole transport mobilities may beestimated by comparison to other organic compounds based on, forexample, adsorption.

To utilize the more abundant wavelengths of light, materials with lowerenergy band gaps can be used. That allows use of the more common visiblelight instead of UV. The fluoroacyl arylamine derivatives have alteredHOMO-LUMO energy levels from the non-derivatized parent arylamine andtherefore have correspondingly different applications. Due to thesimilar transport mobilities with current photoreceptor hole transportmaterials, the compositions of interest can be used as charge transportmaterials, for example, in electrophotographic imaging. Also, becausethe electron and hole affinities are acceptable, the materials of thepresent invention are expected to acceptably transport both holes andelectrons for a wide variety of electronic applications.

Furthermore, fluoroacyl groups cause red-shifting of the adsorptionbands relative to the non-fluoroacyl parent compound. That permits useof longer wavelengths of light allowing, for example, use of a bluelaser instead of UV and also single layer photoreceptor designs.

Organic light emitting diodes (“OLED”), for example, for displays, wherethe organic active layer is sandwiched between two electrical contactlayers can comprise a fluoroacyl arylamine of interest. In an OLED, theorganic photoactive layer emits light through the light-transmittingelectrical contact layer on application of a voltage across theelectrical contact layers.

Since the compositions of the present invention may be used as eitherp-type semiconductor carriers, (those that carry holes) or n-typesemiconductor carriers (those that carry electrons), either layer mayuse the compositions of interest. A single layer OLED also may be madeusing a composition of interest. Polymerized and cross-linked versionsof the fluoroacyl arylamines, for example, dispersed in a mixture, canbe suitable for such use, for example, in a p-type semiconductor.

Multiple layers of semiconductors may be used with suitable insulatinglayers therebetween. The insulating layer may be a diverse material or ahighly doped region of one of the layers. Also provided are patternmultilayers of semiconductors where the pattern is provided by locallydoped regions in the circuit.

One or more semiconductor dyes or electroluminescent compounds also maybe added to an OLED.

An OLED can comprise at least an anode (electron blocking layer or holeinjection electrode), a cathode (hole blocking layer or electroninjection electrode) and an electroluminescent layer. An OLED optionallycomprises other layers, such as, a hole injection layer (s), a holetransport layer (s), an electron injection layer (s), an electrontransport layer (s), a dopant, an insulator (s), a conductor orinterconnect.

The electron blocking layer (hole injection electrode) can be made of aninert metal or an alloy. A more transparent electron blocking layer(hole injection electrode) material, such as, an indium-doped tin oxide(ITO) can be used. Conductive polymers also can be used in transparenthole-injection electrodes. The electron blocking layer (hole injectionelectrode) can be from about 50 to about 300 nm in thickness.

The electron injection electrode can be made of a metal or an alloy, ora laminant having aluminum, calcium or magnesium, though other materialsmay be used. A variety of inorganic compounds, particular rare earthmetals and organic compounds may be used as dopants.

Insulators may be inorganic, organic or a composite thereof. When theinsulator is patterned, the insulator may perform the function of ablocking layer between OLED materials.

A photoactive material may be used alone, or in or with a polymer or thelike, such as, in a CTL. The light-emitting layer can also be anelectron transport layer. Generally, a polymer used is one through whichlight may be transmitted therethrough with little interference.Compounds, such as, fluorescent dyes, small molecule organic fluorescentcompounds, fluorescent and phosphorescent metal complexes, conjugatedpolymers, and mixtures thereof may be added to enhance the color andcontrast of the light being emitted.

In a light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC), the chargedsemiconductor molecules are mobile and are oxidized at the anode andreduced at the cathode. In an LEC, the anode (such as, ITO) and thecathode (such as, aluminum) can be separated by an organic layer wherereduced molecules with anions provide holes and the oxidized moleculeswith cations yield electrons, which meet to produce light. Thefluoroacyl arylamines may be used for either or both charge transportfunctions.

Photovoltaic materials, which include mixtures and conjugated polymersand nano-particles or nano-crystals of inorganic material, may be usedwith the compositions of interest.

In organic photovoltaics, light passes by or through the anode (forexample, ITO) and strikes the layer containing organic electron donor(p-semiconductor). Electrons pass to an adjacent organic electronacceptor (n-semiconductor) and onto the cathode (such as, aluminum). Thefluoroacyl arylamines may be used in either or both layers.

Alternative to discrete layers, both organics can be dispersed in aheterojunction layer where the two semiconductors are blended indifferent phases. The morphology of the heterojunction is configured sothat the electrons and holes can migrate to the respective electrodesand not be trapped in an isolated island. However, the fluoroacylarylamines have both charge transport functions and thus, electrons andholes are less likely to be trapped and the morphology of the device isless critical.

Furthermore, the bulk of energy from sunlight and most artificial lightis not UV but rather visible and longer wavelengths. The compounds ofinterest have a red-shifted adsorption maximum and therefore utilizemore energy from ambient or artificial light. To recover more energyfrom light, photovoltaic devices comprising a fluoroacyl arylamine maybe used in combination with conventional photovoltaics, either inorganicor with other organics. Separate layers may be employed to adsorbdifferent wavelengths of light. An additional oxidized/reduced dyemolecule may be added which may further narrow the band gap.

An example of the benefits of a photovoltaic usable at longerwavelengths include detection of a blue laser instead of UV. UV light isadsorbed by a number of common materials whereas a blue laser is not.Greater sensitivity in the visible region provides for a more sensitivephotoreceptor for light.

Photovoltaic activity may be applied to a number of uses such as insensors that respond to radiant energy to generate a signal. The devicemay generate a signal with or without an applied bias voltage, such as,is used in a photodetector.

To further enhance the sensitivity of the photodetector, non-reflective,antiglare and light trapping coatings may be used. A light-trappingcoating can be variable in thickness and can comprise structures, suchas, small domes or bubbles, or may comprise and embossed polymer, whichcapture and optionally refract light from indirect angles.

Other organic electronic devices are known to be optically orelectrically responsive. The fluoroacyl arylamines may be used thereinin a manner similar to other organic charge transport compositions.

The term, “arylamine,” refers, for example, to moieties containing botharyl and amine groups. Exemplary arylamines have the structure Ar—NRR′,in which Ar represents an aryl group and R and R′ are groups thatindependently may be selected from hydrogen and substituted andunsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and other suitable functional groups.The term “triarylamine” refers, for example, to arylamine compoundshaving the general structure NArAr′Ar″, in which Ar, Ar′ and A″represent independently selected aryl groups, which may be substituted,functionalized and so on.

In an embodiment, an arylamine substrate of interest comprises thestructure:

where R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ may be located at any site on a phenylgroup; and can be one or more hydrogen atoms; a halogen; a hydrocarbon,which can be saturated, substituted or contain a heteroatom, such as, N,O, S and so on, of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, for example, alkyl,alkenyl, aryl, hydroxyl, oxyalkyl and so on; or a functional groupcomprising a reactive moiety or site; and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. Afunctional group can comprise a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, ahalogen, an amino group and so on as a design choice.

The trifluoroacyl-donating reagent can be an acid, an anhydride thereofand so on. An example of an acid anhydride is one with the formula:R—CO—O—CO—CF₃where R may be CF₃, alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl,where the substitutions may be halogen, hydroxy or nitro, wherein thealkyl or aryl may have between 1 and about 8 carbon atoms.

The synthesis reaction occurs in a suitable solvent system whichdissolves both the trifluoroacyl-donating reagent, such as, a trifluoroanhydride, such as, trifluoroacetic anhydride, and the arylaminereagent, and is inert to the reaction between the two substrates orreactants. The liquid reaction mixture may consist of one compound or amixture of two or more compounds. The solvent may not be misciblesignificantly in water so that the resulting product may be isolated byphase separation. Suitable liquids or solvents include hydrocarbons,ethers, long chain alcohols, hydrocarbons derivatized by halogens,ethers or long chain alcohols, and mixtures thereof. Compatible liquidsor solvents with higher boiling points may be used to allow the reactionto occur at a higher temperature. Examples include halogenatedhydrocarbons, aliphatic nitriles, alkanes and so on, such as, but notlimited to, dicholoromethane, hexane and acetonitrile.

In an embodiment, the arylamine also may be structure A or B:

wherein Y is hydrogen, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy,hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substituted C₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl, optionallysubstituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl; R₁ R₂, and R₃ each is hydrogen, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substitutedC₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl, optionally substituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl;R₄ is C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substitutedC₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl optionally substituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl;and n is 1, 2 or 3.

In another embodiment, the arylamine may be:

wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are as defined above.

In another embodiment, structure B has a structure:

wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above.

Alternatively, compound B has a structure:

wherein Y is methyl; and n, R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above.

In another embodiment, the arylamine reagent, where one or more ringscomprise one or more fluoroacyl groups, is selected from the groupconsisting of:

In embodiments, a fluoroacyl arylamine of interest comprises

wherein X is a fluoroacyl group or hydrogen and the number of fluoroacylgroups ranges from 1 to 4,

wherein R₁ R₂ and R₃ are as defined above; and at least one ringcomprises at least one fluoroacyl moiety;

wherein n, Y, R₁ R₂ and R₃ are as defined above; and at least one ringcomprises at least one fluoroacyl moiety;

wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are as defined above, and one or more ringscomprise at least one fluoroacyl moiety; or

wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above, and one or more of the ringscomprise at least fluoroacyl moiety.

The temperature and pressure of the reaction are such that the solventsystem remains in liquid form and continues to dissolve all of thechemical reactants and products. The conditions may vary with thereagents and/or solvent(s).

The reaction may occur in a reactor maintained at room temperature orslightly higher. Preferred reaction temperatures can be from about 25°C. to about 90° C., from about 30° C. to about 80° C., from about 40° C.to about 70° C. Higher temperatures may be used with suitable solventswhich do not become overly volatile at those elevated temperatures.Higher temperatures also may be used to increase the rate of reaction.To reduce solvent loss or to facilitate reaction kinetics, the reactionmay occur under reflux, occur in closed conditions or under pressure,for example.

The reaction time may vary with the temperature and individual startingmaterials. The more reactive the trifluoroacyl-donating compound and/orthe higher the temperature, reaction time may be abbreviated. Thereaction time also may vary with the particular arylamine substrate andthe number and location of fluoroacyl moieties that are incorporated inthe product.

During the reaction, progress may be monitored by observation ofsolution color, solution turbidity and so on, which parameters can bemonitored visually or using an appropriate sensor. A sample may beremoved periodically and analyzed by, for example, HPLC or otheranalytic method, or a sample may flow from the main reaction vessel byor through a sensor or other monitoring device, such as, aspectrophotometer.

After the reaction is completed, the final product resembles thesubstrate but with one or more fluoroacyl moieties attached to one ormore of the pendant aryl moieties. In embodiments, the fluoroacyl moietycan be attached in the para position, however, the fluoroacyl residuecan be located at other positions on the aryl ring. Also, any one arylgroup may contain more than one fluoroacyl group. An acid byproduct alsomay be produced from an acid anhydride reagent.

The final fluoroacyl arylamine product can be separated by removal,precipitation and/or inactivation of any reagent or byproduct, such as,an acid byproduct when using an anhydride, such as, by neutralization.The solvent system also can be removed, such as, by evaporation and/orprecipitating the product. Acid byproducts, such as, trifluoroaceticacid when an anhydride is used, can be dissolved in aqueous solutionsand may be washed with aqueous or ionic liquids to be separated from thefluoroacyl arylamine-containing solution. The final fluoroacyl arylamineproduct also may be dried to remove residual solvent, liquid reactantsand water, for example, by vacuum and/or heat. Complete removal ofsolvent, reactants and/or water may be determined when the weightremains constant.

Because of the reaction scheme and kinetics, little may need to be doneto purify the fluoroacyl arylamine compound from the reaction mixture,although additional separation, filtration, and/or purificationprocesses can be conducted, as desired, to a desired purity level or asneeded, for example, based on the starting reagents. For example, thedesired fluoroacylated arylamine product can be subjected toconventional organic washing steps, can be separated, can be decolorized(if necessary), treated with known absorbents (such as silica, alumina,carbon, clays and so on, if necessary) and the like. The final productcan be isolated, for example, by a suitable precipitation orcrystallization procedure. Such procedures are conventional and will beapparent to those skilled in the art.

The resulting fluoroacylated arylamine may have 1, 2 or more fluoroacylmoieties attached to any of the aromatic rings at any position. Certainpositions of attachment may be selected as a design choice from areaction standpoint, others may be synthesized by adjusting the reactionconditions and trifluoroacyl-donating molecule. The molar amount oftrifluoroacyl-donating molecule in the reaction may determine the numberof fluoroacyl moieties attached to the arylamine core structure.

The fluoroacylated arylamine can be used as a final product or can befurther processed and/or reacted to provide other compounds for similaror different uses. For example, the fluoroacylarylamine may be used in acomposition, for example, as a charge transport molecule in a CTL of anelectrophotographic imaging member. The compounds of interest compriseone or more reactive carbonyl groups or can be synthesized to compriseother functional or reactive groups. Hence, the compounds of interestcan be used as reagent for producing other compounds, polymers and soon, practicing materials and methods known in the art as a designchoice. Hence, the fluoroacyl arylamine molecules can be used to producepolymers and copolymers resulting from chemical reaction(s) to addadditional reactive moieties or functional groups to the fluoroacylarylamine core where the functional groups can react in a polymerizationreaction; polymerization of fluoroacyl arylamine molecules; furtherderivatization of fluoroacyl arylamines; using a fluoroacyl arylamine asa starting material to synthesize another novel compound retaining thebasic fluoroacyl arylamine structure; and so on.

The reaction of interest produces product in high yield, high purity orboth without byproduct (other than the intended acid byproduct when ananhydride is used) or starting material contamination. In bench toplaboratory experiments, yields of about 70% or more were obtained withpurities greater than about 90%.

The synthesis reaction of interest does not require or use a Lewis acidor other metal, which later needs to be removed or which can interferewith purification of the fluoroacyl arylamine product.

Traditionally, multiple chemical reactions were required to synthesizedifferent arylamines. On the other hand, the reaction of interest may bedone simply, for example, in a single vessel, as a one-step reaction orboth without need for multiple reactions, multiple reagentintroductions, complicated purification schemes and so on, which raisecost and make product purity more difficult to obtain.

The final chemical structure of the fluoroacyl arylamine products may bedetermined by HPLC, LC/MS, ¹H NMR, ¹⁹F NMR, FT-IR, elemental analysis,crystallography and so on.

The disclosure is not limited to particular embodiments describedherein, and some components and processes may be varied by one of skill,based on the disclosure. The terminology used herein is for the purposeof describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to belimiting.

Various aspects of the embodiments of interest now will be exemplifiedin the following non-limiting examples.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Synthesis ofDifluororacyl-Tetraphenylenebiphenyldiamine

To a 100 ml flash containing 30 ml DCM (dichloromethane) were added 2.44g (5.0 mmol, 1.0 equivalent) of TBD (tetraphenylenebiphenyldiamine) toyield a beige slurry. Then, 5.6 ml (40 mmol, 8.0 equivalents) of TFAA(trifluoroacetic anhydride) were poured into the mixture and the flaskequipped with a reflux condenser. The mixture was heated to reflux (40°C.), the TBD dissolving to form a dark brown solution. The reaction wasstirred for 72 hours at the reflux temperature.

When the reaction was complete (determined by HPLC to be >99%conversion) the mixture was cooled to room temperature then diluted with30 ml DCM. The solution was then poured into 25 ml of stirring H₂O. Theorganic layer was isolated and washed with two 10 ml portions of a 1/1mixture of H₂O/saturated NaHCO₃ and one 10 ml portion of NaCl buffer,such as, a saturated NaCl solution. The aqueous wash which contains theacid byproduct was removed. That solution has a pH approaching neutral.The DCM solution then was dried with Na₂SO4 and removed by evaporationto yield DFA (di(trifluoroacyl)-TBD as 1.2 g (70%) of a golden yellowsolid. The chemical structure was confirmed by nuclear magneticresonance with ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CH₂Cl₂-d2) δ 7.93 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H),7.60 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H), 7.42 (dd, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.27-7.24 (12H), 7.04(d, J=9.0 Hz, 4H); and ¹⁹F NMR (300 MHz, CH₂Cl₂-d2) δ 71.2 (s, 6F).

Example 2 Synthesis of DFA-pTBD

To a 100 ml flask containing 30 ml DCM were added 2.58 g (5.0 mmol, 1.0equivalent) of pTBD (para-methyl tetraphenylenebiphenyldiamine) to yielda beige slurry. Then, 2.8 ml (20 mmol, 8.0 equivalents) of TFAA werepoured into the mixture and the flask equipped with a reflux condenser.The mixture was heated to reflux (40° C.), the TBD dissolving to form adark red-brown solution. The reaction was stirred for 48 hours at thereflux temperature.

When the reaction was complete (determined by HPLC to be >99%conversion), the mixture was cooled to room temperature then dilutedwith 30 ml DCM. The solution was then poured into 25 ml of stirring H₂O.The organic layer was isolated and washed with two 10 ml portions of a1/1 mixture of H₂O/saturated NaHCO₃ and one 10 ml portion of NaClbuffer. The neutral pH aqueous wash which contains the acid byproductwas removed. The DCM solution then was removed by evaporation to yieldDFA-pTBD as 3 g (85%) of amber solid. The chemical structure wasconfirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance with ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CH₂Cl₂-d2)δ 7.91 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H), 7.58 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H), 7.27-7.10 (12H), 7.01(d, J=9.3 Hz, 4H), 2.40 (s, 6H); and ¹⁹F NMR (300 MHz, CH₂Cl₂-d2) δ 71.1(s, 6F).

Example 3 Electronic Absorption Properties of TBD and pTBD andFluoroacylated Derivatives Thereof

The electronic absorption spectra in the UV and visible range of TBD andDFA-TBD were obtained and compared.

An approximate 40 nm red shift of absorption band in DFA-TBD relative tothat of TBD was observed.

Similarly, the electronic absorption spectra in the UV and visible rangeof pTBD and DFA-pTBD demonstrated an approximate 40 nm red shift ofabsorption band for DFA-pTBD relative to that of pTBD.

Hence, the fluoroacyl groups alter HOMO-LUMO energy levels.

Example 4 Fabrication of a Charge Transport Device

Free standing films of DFA-TBD and DFA-pTBD were made with a 1:1 ratioof charge transport molecule and polycarbonate (PCZ-800). Solutions inDCM were cast as films onto metalized MYLAR substrates. The film wasdried in an actively vented oven at 120° C. for 40 minutes. The driedfilm was delaminated by pealing and used for further testing.

Example 5 Charge Transport Properties

Time of flight measurements for both electrons and holes were made forDFA-TBD in polycarbonate as prepared and DFA-pTBD in polycarbonate asprepared in Example 4 above. The field used during measurement was at2.8 E⁻⁵ (V/cm).

The observed data demonstrate the charge transporting property of thefluoroacylated arylamines, which transport both holes and electrons withmobilities ranging from 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁵ V⁻¹s⁻¹, comparable to known chargetransport materials.

Example 6 Fabrication of a Photoreceptor Device and Testing

Polycarbonate (PCZ-800, Mitsubishi) and separately either DFA-TBD orDFA-pTBD were mixed in a 1:1 ratio and dissolved in DCM. Films were castfrom the mixture onto TIGRIS (AMAT) substrates. The films were dried inan actively vented oven at 120° C. for 40 minutes. The films resulted indefect-free charged transport layers which were incorporated into aphotoreceptor.

The above prepared photoreceptors, along with a control comprising acommercially available charge transfer molecule, were tested in a UDSscanner set to obtain photoinduced discharge cycles, sequenced at onecharge-erase cycle followed by one charge-expose-erase cycle, whereinthe light intensity was incrementally increased with cycling to producea series of photoinduced discharge characteristic curves (PIDC) fromwhich the photosensitivity and surface potentials at various exposureintensities were measured. The scanner was equipped with a scorotron setto a constant voltage charging at various surface potentials. Thephotoconductors were tested at surface potentials of 700 volts with theexposure light intensity incrementally increased by regulating a seriesof neutral density filters; the exposure light source was a 780 nm xenonlamp. The xerographic simulation was conducted in an environmentallycontrolled light tight chamber at dry conditions (10% relative humidityand 22° C.). The devices were tested for V_(high) and V_(low) with a 780nm exposure and erase, and 117 ms timing.

The PIDC data for the above devices demonstrated suitable charging bythe fluoroacylated arylamines of interest, comparable to that of theknown charge transfer molecule.

It will be appreciated that various of the above-discussed and otherfeatures and functions, (or alternatives thereof) desirably may becombined into other different systems or applications. Also, thatvarious presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives,modifications, variations or improvements therein may be subsequentlymade by those skilled in the art also are intended to be encompassed bythe following claims.

All references cited herein are herein incorporated by reference inentirety.

We claim:
 1. An organic electronic device comprising a solid structurecomprising a fluoroacyl arylamine comprising:

wherein each of R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ is located at any site on anphenyl group; and is one or more of a hydrogen atom; a halogen, ahydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, which can be substituted or cancomprise a heteroatom, or a functional group comprising a hydroxylgroup, a carbonyl group, a halogen, or an amino group; n is 1, 2 or 3;and one or more fluoroacyl moieties are attached to one or more phenylor phenylene groups.
 2. The organic electronic device of claim 1,further comprising a charge transport layer comprising said fluoroacylarylamine.
 3. The organic electronic device of claim 1, comprising:


4. The organic electronic device of claim 1, comprising:


5. An organic electronic device comprising a solid structure comprisinga fluoroacyl arylamine comprising structure A, B or C:

wherein Y is hydrogen, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy,hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substituted C₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl, optionallysubstituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl; R₁, R₂, and R₃ each is hydrogen, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substitutedC₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl, optionally substituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl;R₄ is C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl, hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substitutedC₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen or aryl, optionally substituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl; nis 1, 2 or 3; and one or more fluoroacyl moieties are attached to one ormore phenyl or phenylene groups.
 6. The organic electronic device ofclaim 5, wherein structure B comprises:


7. The organic electronic device of claim 5, wherein structure A or Bcomprises:


8. The organic electronic device of claim 5, wherein in structure B, Yis methyl.
 9. The organic electronic device of claim 1, wherein thefluoroacyl arylamine comprises:


10. The organic electronic device of claim 1, wherein said fluoroacylarylamine comprises:


11. The organic electronic device of claim 1, wherein said fluoroacylarylamine comprises:


12. The organic electronic device of claim 1, wherein said fluoroacylarylamine comprises:

wherein, X is a fluoroacyl group or hydrogen and the number offluoroacyl groups ranges from 1 to
 4. 13. An organic electronic devicecomprising a fluoroacyl arylamine, wherein said fluoroacyl arylaminecomprises

wherein R₁ R₂, and R₃ each is hydrogen, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₇ cyclic alkyl,C₁-C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, ω-hydroxy substituted C₂-C₈ alkyl, halogen oraryl, optionally substituted with C₁-C₅ alkyl; and at least one phenylor phenylene group comprises at least one fluoroacyl moiety.
 14. Theorganic electronic device of claim 11, comprising a photovoltaic device,wherein electrons or holes are transferred in response toelectromagnetic radiation.
 15. The organic electronic device of claim13, comprising a light emitting diode, a photodetector or a lightcrystal display.
 16. The organic electronic device of claim 13,comprising a semiconductor.
 17. The organic electronic device of claim13, further comprising a charge transport layer comprising saidfluoroacyl arylamine.
 18. The organic electronic device of claim 13,comprising a photoresistor.
 19. The organic electronic device of claim13, wherein said fluoroacyl arylamine comprises

and one or more fluoroacyl moieties are attached to one or more phenylgroups.
 20. The organic electronic device of claim 13, comprising anenergy storage device.